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El Triunfo Restaurant / Ali Baba

Latest: PASS November 13, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Broadway (Red Line)

Address
147 E BERKELEY ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
30 inspections
11 failures
License
License #173330
Last inspected: November 13, 2025

Inspection History (30 most recent)

PASS November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered shrimp observed in production area refrigeration unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackag...
FAIL November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered shrimp observed in production area refrigeration unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackag...
PASS April 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Black beans in hot...
FAIL April 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Black beans in hot...
PASS November 13, 2024 at 6:56 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Salsa and guacamole at 55F in top of production line cooler. Items discarded. Hold cold items 41F or below. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-...
FAIL November 6, 2024 at 4:32 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Salsa and guacamole at 55F in top of production line cooler. Items discarded. Hold cold items 41F or below. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-...
PASS May 23, 2024 at 5:55 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat produce. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety ...
FAIL May 15, 2024 at 5:59 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat produce. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety ...
PASS October 20, 2023 at 5:16 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef and chicken stored in refrigerator in small pans with covers at 135F. Spread out on sheet trays to cool. Ensure hot foods are cooled completely to 41F prior to storing and covering. Coole...
FAIL October 11, 2023 at 5:58 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef and chicken stored in refrigerator in small pans with covers at 135F. Spread out on sheet trays to cool. Ensure hot foods are cooled completely to 41F prior to storing and covering. Coole...
PASS May 1, 2023 at 3:27 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and beef stored above cooked foods in grill drawer. Store raw foods below cooked foods to prevent cross contamination. Corrected on site
FAIL April 24, 2023 at 5:20 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and beef stored above cooked foods in grill drawer. Store raw foods below cooked foods to prevent cross contamination. Corrected on site
PASS October 13, 2022 at 5:36 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Black beans cooked previous day at 62F. Discarded by PIC. Retrain staff to use thermometer and cool foods to 41F before covereing and storing. Use shallow metal pans not plastic containers for cooling. | 590.00...
FAIL October 6, 2022 at 7:02 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Black beans cooked previous day at 62F. Discarded by PIC. Retrain staff to use thermometer and cool foods to 41F before covereing and storing. Use shallow metal pans not plastic containers for cooling. | 590.00...
PASS March 28, 2022 at 3:26 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and lamb stored above protion cups of sauces and dressing in drawer under grill. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site. ...
FAIL March 25, 2022 at 3:49 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and lamb stored above protion cups of sauces and dressing in drawer under grill. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site. ...
PASS January 18, 2022 at 5:36 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply labels for all desserts per labeling guidance provided by ISD.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 11, 2022 at 4:36 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply labels for all desserts per labeling guidance provided by ISD.
FAIL September 1, 2021 at 6:28 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply on all desserts
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 24, 2021 at 2:50 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Address and provide documentation of at least one full time empl...
FAIL March 16, 2021 at 6:14 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Address and provide documentation of at least one full time empl...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 14, 2021 at 7:26 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Post 2021 Health Permit
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 17, 2020 at 5:17 PM
1 violation
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide.
PASS January 8, 2020 at 4:23 PM
0 violations
PASS January 18, 2019 at 2:03 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 2019 Health Permit not paid for ensure payment
FAIL January 10, 2019 at 2:03 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 2019 Health Permit not paid for ensure payment
PASS February 26, 2018 at 1:54 PM
0 violations
PASS July 6, 2017 at 5:47 PM
0 violations
PASS May 17, 2017 at 6:04 PM
0 violations
PASS July 19, 2016 at 2:20 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department